12,300+ cookbooks Ships from the US · 30-day returns
👤 My Account
🍳 Cooking & Technique

Done: A Cook's Guide to Knowing When Food Is Perfectly Cooked

✍️ Peterson, James
$27.50
Backordered — usually ships in 1–4 weeks
🏛 Chronicle Books 📅 2014 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781452119632

📝 Description: Done: A Cook's Guide to Knowing When Food Is Perfectly Cooked

Done. answers the age-old question that stumps all cooks: "Is it ready yet?" In this infinitely handy kitchen guide, foremost cooking authority James Peterson gives at-aglance answers for more than 85 of the most vexing-to-cook foods, from sauces, vegetables, fish, and meats to sweets. Detailed descriptions of smell, sound, look, and texture provide a quick reference, while more than 500 color photographs clearly capture each key stage of doneness. With distilled explanations of the 10 basic cooking methods for context, Done. is the solution to thermometer dependence. It's an instant classic for cooks of all skill levels.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —

Reader rating

Reviews yet. Be the first!

✍️ More books by this author Peterson, James

All books by this author →
Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making, Fourth Edition
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Peterson, James
Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making, Fourth Edition
$65.00
88
Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking [A Cookbook]
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Peterson, James
Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking [A Cookbook]
$30.00
84
Fish & Shellfish: The Definitive Cook's Companion
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Peterson, James
Fish & Shellfish: The Definitive Cook's Companion
$45.00
86

🏛 Books from this publisher Chronicle Books

All books from this publisher →
Bread Journal: A Year of Weekly Baking
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Chronicle Books
Bread Journal: A Year of Weekly Baking
$20.00
81
Pretty Cupcake Kit
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Faust, Shana
Pretty Cupcake Kit
$19.95
90
The Foodspotting Field Guide
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Foodspotting
The Foodspotting Field Guide
$12.95
81
How to Cook Like a Top Chef
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
The Creators of Top Chef
How to Cook Like a Top Chef
$29.95
86
The First Real Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes & Tips for New Cooks
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Carle, Jill
The First Real Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes & Tips for New Cooks
$22.95
80
Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Saran, Suvir
Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country
$29.95
90
Poulet: More Than 50 Remarkable Recipes That Exalt the Honest Chicken
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Lefavour, Cree
Poulet: More Than 50 Remarkable Recipes That Exalt the Honest Chicken
$27.50
85
Pork Chop: 60 Recipes for Living High on the Hog
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Lampe, Ray Dr Bbq
Pork Chop: 60 Recipes for Living High on the Hog
$22.95
85

You might also like

See more →
Tables & Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks, Intimate Gatherings, and Inviting Feasts
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Westerhausen Worcel, Shelly
Tables & Spreads: A Go-To Guide for Beautiful Snacks, Intimate Gatherings, and Inviting Feasts
$27.95
82
A Gracious Welcome: Etiquette and Ideas for Entertaining Houseguests 🔥 Bestseller
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
1
Nebens, Amy
A Gracious Welcome: Etiquette and Ideas for Entertaining Houseguests
$19.95
81
Recipe for Disaster: 40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Riley, Alison
Recipe for Disaster: 40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival
$27.95
80
Of Morsels and Marvels
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Conde, Maryse
Of Morsels and Marvels
$27.50
91
Bites on a Board
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Daulter, Anni
Bites on a Board
$26.99
91
Keeton in the Kitchen: A Celebration of Family, Friends and Food
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Keeton, Shawn
Keeton in the Kitchen: A Celebration of Family, Friends and Food
$26.95
91
Organic Cooking: Eating Well: 300 Simple Organic Gourmet Recipes for a Healthier Life
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
World School Publication
Organic Cooking: Eating Well: 300 Simple Organic Gourmet Recipes for a Healthier Life
$28.49
91
Perfect Table Settings: Hundreds of Easy and Elegant Ideas for Napkin Folds and Table Arrangements
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Vivaldo, Denise
Perfect Table Settings: Hundreds of Easy and Elegant Ideas for Napkin Folds and Table Arrangements
$29.95
91
The Gift of Gathering: Beautiful Tablescapes to Welcome and Celebrate Your Friends and Family
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Doucette, Bre
The Gift of Gathering: Beautiful Tablescapes to Welcome and Celebrate Your Friends and Family
$30.00
91
The Necromunchicon: Unspeakable Snacks & Terrifying Treats from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.8
Slater, Mike
The Necromunchicon: Unspeakable Snacks & Terrifying Treats from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft
$30.00
91
Home Genres
Cart
Wishlist